A History Of Indian English Literature by M.K. Naik

A History Of Indian English Literature Reviews

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  Alok Mishra

  M. K. Naik is a scholar of Indian English literature and this book will shed any doubts (if someone has) about this idea. His analysis of issues; his style of introducing the students to ideas; his recognition of important figures and his writing in general... everything will be more than enough for the students of English literature. However, one thing, that the book is not very lengthy, is something that the students who have read Iyengar's book will find it a little disappointing. The book could have been a little lengthier and it could accommodate more than what it has now.
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  Vivek

  The book is a good one for a general overview of the history of Indian English literature. What I like the most in the book are:
  1. The division of ages/periods
  2. A brief historical, social, political background of the age with its general thought process before going to the literary one.
  
  Nevertheless, it should not be read as a standalone book for knowing the history of Indian English Literature.
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  Parth

  In just a mere of 300 pages, Mr. Naik has managed to condense a century worth of history of Indian Writing in English, from its inception to the late 1980's. This is a highly accessible book and so well researched that one cannot help but appreciate the genius of Mr. Naik in not only compiling a history of Indian Writing in English, but also offering his short analysis of the literary pieces discussed, which just goes on to show what a well read man Mr. Naik was.
  
  With its brilliant introduction, which has become a must-read for any course on Indian Writing, Mr. Naik traces what exactly encompasses I.W.E and the politics behind its formation. Most of the major writers are elaborately discussed with painstaking commentary on each of their works. The list of writers mentioned is so huge that by the time you finish reading this book, your Amazon cart would be brimming with books upon books.
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  Lit Bug

  A decent, succinct guide to the genesis of Indian English writing - from its beginnings to contemporary forms. Along with a chronology, also explains in brief the political, social and cultural movements that dictated every era and its noteworthy authors. A fine balance between cultural history and chronology.
  
  Good as a preliminary guide for beginners.